Ordinary Life, Extraordinary Living
Life Lessons
Unsupported and Unprocessed Grief
I've had some wonderful email exchanges as a result of this project. With one person, she revealed that she does "end of life" work, helping individuals have the intimate conversations on dying and death that is part of the transition....
David Sedaris
I was at a Mother's Day dinner at my brother's house last month. I was talking about how hard it is to read aloud your own writing in an interesting voice. In developing my podcast, Live Action Coaching, I had...
That Rascally Wabbit
I am being tormented by a rabbit. A small gray bunny with a white cottontail. The weather has been beautiful--75 degrees, slight wind, blue skies--and my patio is inviting as a second office. Out of the corner of my eye,...
The Real Reason I Podcast
I carpool with another family for school pickup and dropoff. I usually have the morning shift. I pick up three boys, ages 11, 13, and 14, friends of my sons’. The oldest kid sits in the passenger seat next to...
Looking for Good Ideas in New Places
I’m chuckling this morning. I just received an email with the subject line, “How and Why Women Test You.” Despite what you might think, this is not spam. I actually signed up to get this email at a website designed...
Easy, With Impact
I just got off the phone with a coaching client, Mary. She was a Division I collegiate tennis player, on scholarship, many years ago and still plays today. Recently Mary hit balls with one of her husband's clients, giving him...
Live Action Coaching
I'm excited to announce that I've entered the world of podcasting! Each month, you'll hear me coach a different volunteer client on Live Action Coaching. Listen in as we explore real life issues, from rejuvenating a stalled career to taking...
Update on Sacred Work
I have been surprised and touched by the responses from my email to solicit questions around Consciously Being and Consciously Leaving. Here are some highlights: Close to 70 people contacted me. Over 25% of the responses came from people I...
Sacred Work
After a few weeks of not blogging, I'm feeling the urge to write again. I've been working on a special project for the last few weeks. I emailed the following to the distribution list for my monthly ezine (if you...